Noreena Hertz is a leading political economist, a Distinguished Fellow at Cambridge and a Visiting Professor at Utrecht. As a strong advocate of ethical globalisation, she believes that Corporate Social Responsibility can deliver increased profits.

Management Today lists Noreena amongst the top 35 women in world business. Vogue hail her as 'one of the world's most inspiring women'. She sits on the global advisory board of Citigroup, is a non-Executive director of Webber Shandwick and was the driving force behind Channel 4's MayDay for Nurses campaign.

Noreena's career started in St Petersburg, where she helped establish the city's stock exchange and tutored Yeltsin's advisors in market economics. After a period as a consultant at the World Bank, she turned her attention to the Middle East, heading a team of researchers exploring the role of the private sector in the peace process.

Her first book, The Silent Takeover, charted the shortcomings of the Thatcher-Reagan economic model, showing how the balance of power shifted radically from politics to commerce. Her next book, IOU: The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It, looks at the root causes behind Third World debt, poverty, terrorism and collapsing states.

Noreena regularly takes part in debates, including the World Economic Forum in Davos. She presents a case for a new business environment, in which transparency and accountability matter more to employees and customers alike.

Noreena Hertz is a leading political economist, a Distinguished Fellow at Cambridge and a Visiting Professor at Utrecht. As a strong advocate of ethical globalisation, she speaks about her beliefs that Corporate Social Responsibility can deliver increased profits.

TOPICS

Social Responsibility, Risk

SPEECH TITLES

CSR, leadership and corporate governance
Risk in the 21st century
The world economy
CSR for Profit